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addition, any suppression of pest population should be
conducted at the start of the growing season in order
to curb the population peaks.
Acknowledgements
The authors are thankful to the Research Technicians who
assisted in the field and laboratory work. The Ghana National
Fruit Fly Management Committee (GNFFMC), and the Ghana
Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) provided logistical and
financial suport, respectively to the research.
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